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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif. along with other Republican members of the House, speaks at a news conference after the House passed the debt ceiling bill at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, May 31, 2023. The bill now goes to the Senate. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) **FILE**

McCarthy credited for debt-ceiling win after leading House members through difficult bipartisan vote

By Stephen Dinan and Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., speaks at a campaign rally, Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, in Flagstaff, Ariz. Until recently, Congress hasn't had many Native American members but hope is growing as the Native delegation in the U.S. House increased by two on Election Day along with four Native Americans who won reelection including Mullin who is Cherokee.(AP Photo/Matt York)

Indigenous candidates’ wins in Congress give hope for change

By FELICIA FONSECA - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 24, 2018 file photo, House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., attends a news conference following a GOP caucus meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington. As Ryan bows out of Congress, he leaves no obvious heir apparent. House Republicans are scrambling to salvage their majority but also confronting a potentially messy GOP leadership battle regardless of which party controls the chamber after the November election. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

GOP fight over leadership after November vote to be messy

By LISA MASCARO - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 13, 2018 file photo, House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., center, talks with House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., left, while House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., speaks during a news conference in Washington. As Ryan bows out of Congress, he leaves no obvious heir apparent. House Republicans are scrambling to salvage their majority but also confronting a potentially messy GOP leadership battle regardless of which party controls the chamber after the November election. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

GOP risks messy leadership struggle after November vote

By LISA MASCARO - Associated Press

Rep. Tom Cole, Oklahoma Republican, speaks in Moore, Okla., on Aug. 18, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Tom Cole says House passed CHIP bill, Senate needs to act

By Sally Persons - The Washington Times

Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., listens on Capitol Hill in Washington in this Jan. 7, 2015, file photo. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Tom Cole: Donald Trump should stop tweeting on Russia case

By Sally Persons - The Washington Times

Rep. Tom Cole, Oklahoma Republican, speaks in Moore, Okla., on Aug. 18, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Tom Cole argues Republicans are doing the moral thing by fixing Obamacare

By Sally Persons - The Washington Times

Oklahoma’s Cole urges Trump to avoid political pick for FBI

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Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., listens on Capitol Hill in Washington in this Jan. 7, 2015, file photo. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Tom Cole says government shutdown, health care both unlikely this week

By Sally Persons - The Washington Times

Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., listens on Capitol Hill in Washington in this Jan. 7, 2015, file photo. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Tom Cole predicts Georgia race heading for a runoff

By Sally Persons - The Washington Times

In this Feb. 2, 2107, file photo, Supreme Court Justice nominee Neil Gorsuch, right, escorted by former New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte, walks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Despite strong endorsements from some gun rights advocates, Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch has a sparse appeals court record on gun policy, one that leaves his view on how far the Second Amendment extends a judicial mystery. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Lawmakers say tribal support will help Neil Gorsuch nomination

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., listens on Capitol Hill in Washington in this Jan. 7, 2015, file photo. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Tom Cole: Surprised by ‘pettiness’ from Obama in U.N. vote

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Rep. Tom Cole, Oklahoma Republican, speaks in Moore, Okla., on Aug. 18, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Tom Cole: Presidential race won’t have much of a down-ballot effect

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Rep. Tom Cole, Oklahoma Republican, speaks in Moore, Okla., on Aug. 18, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Rep. Tom Cole: Democrats’ sit-in ‘exploited this tragedy for political purposes’

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

Rank-and-file Republicans are openly contemplating a coup against House Speaker John A. Boehner and his top lieutenants after a series of self-inflicted legislative fumbles and political defeats in the first weeks of the congressional session. (Associated Press)

Republicans weigh coup against John Boehner, lieutenants after series of defeats

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., listens on Capitol Hill in Washington in this Jan. 7, 2015, file photo. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Tom Cole: Expect ‘clean’ DHS bill to go to House floor and pass

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Rep. Tom Cole, Oklahoma Republican (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Tom Cole: Obama should call Congress back to Washington for Syria vote

By Jacqueline Klimas - The Washington Times

"I think you make the changes that you can, and you lay the groundwork and hopefully win the presidential election next time. Then I think we'll be in much better shape," said Rep. Tom Cole, Oklahoma Republican, looking ahead to the 2016 presidential contest. (Associated Press)

Rep. Tom Cole: ISIS galvanizing anti-terror coalition

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

No apologies: House Budget Committee member Tom Cole defends GOP spending by saying, "Republicans believe in low taxes and less regulation. I think that's why God made Republicans." (Associated Press)

Rep. Tom Cole: Time to address Islamic State in bipartisan fashion

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

** FILE ** In this Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011, file photo, House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio and Republican Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia speak about repealing President Barack Obama's health care law at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Tom Cole: John Boehner ‘clearly the indispensable man’ after Eric Cantor’s loss

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times